PBN STAFF WRITERS Mary MacDonald, second from right, and Eli Sherman, right, received first- and second-place awards in the News Story - In-depth category in the annual Rhode Island Press Association editorial contest for work published in 2016. Also shown is honorable mention winner Tony Pacitti, left, of Providence Monthly, and Lynn Arditi of the Providence Journal./COURTESY PAUL J. SPETRINI/THE RHODE ISLAND PRESS ASSOCIATION
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Providence Business News took home eight awards, including three first-place showings, at the annual Rhode Island Press Association 2016 journalism contest, held Friday evening. The annual competition is organized by RIPA to recognize the best in print journalism in the Ocean State. Taking home first place for PBN were staff writers Patricia…
